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Gas! - Or - It Became Necessary to Destroy: The World In Order to Save It.

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1970

78 minutes (1 hrs 18 mins)

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Directed by

Roger Corman

Starring

Bob Corff · Elaine Giftos · Bud Cort · Talia Shire · Ben Vereen · Cindy Williams

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Release dates

US release date

US release: 1st September 1970

Denmark release date

Denmark release: 21st September 1972

Greece release date

Greece release: 13th October 2008

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R

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